Current Affairs 28th July 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which state has approved ‘Digital Economy Mission’, to promote start-ups, e-commerce and other gig economy companies?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Telangana
C. Karnataka
D. Maharashtra
Answer [C] Karnataka
2. India is developing a 30-second rapid testing kit for Covid-19, in collaboration with which country?
A. United States
B. Russia
C. Germany
D. Israel
Answer [D] Israel
3. As per the ‘Cooling Emissions and Policy Synthesis Report’ by the UNEP and IEA, what is the estimated number of cooling machines in the world by 2050?
A. 1.4 million
B. 1.4 million
C. 14 billion
D. 140 billion
Answer [C] 14 billion
4. Which is the first domestic air-carrier of India, to operate to the United States?
A. IndiGo
B. SpiceJet
C. Vistara
D. GoAir
Answer [B] SpiceJet
5. Which social media platform is set to partner with banks to expand rural banking services in India?
A. WhatsApp
B. Telegram
C. Twitter
D. Snapchat
Answer [A] WhatsApp
6. Which company has been approved to acquire the Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd?
A. Adani Ports SEZL
B. Container Corporation of India
C. AllCargo Logistics
D. Transport Corporation of India
Answer [A] Adani Ports SEZL
7. Women officers in which Indian armed force have been granted permanent commission?
A. Indian Air Force
B. Indian Navy
C. Indian Army
D. Indian Coast Guard
Answer [C] Indian Army
8. What is the name of the unified mentoring platform launched by the Union MSME Minister?
A. Restart India
B. Udyog India
C. Come Back MSME
D. Reskill India
Answer [A] Restart India
9. ‘Operation Legend’, that was seen in news recently, is associated with which country?
A. China
B. Russia
C. Unites States
D. Brazil
Answer [C] Unites States
10. Who has been appointed as the new Health Secretary of India succeeding Preeti Sudan?
A. Sushil Kumar
B. Rajesh Bhushan
C. Ram Kumar Mishra
D. Anil Kumar Jain
Answer [B] Rajesh Bhushan